1816 – Letter from the former U. S. Officer who coordinated the transport and supply of Army units deployed to Detroit, Mackinaw, Chicago, and Green Bay, during the War of 1812 and continued to do so as a civilian contractor after the war ended in 1815
Detroit, Michigan: 1816. Envelope or Cover. This two-page stampless folded letter measures 15” x 9.5” unfolded. It was sent by former Colonel, James Thomas, from Detroit on 30 August 1816 to his business associate, Jacob Miller Haldeman, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It bears a scarce manuscript “Detroit / 30 Augt.” postmark..... More